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Friday, 29 April 2016

If you live in Swaziland you will know that Bushfire is coming up. I myself have never attended one but I plan
to this year. Bushfire has been ranked as one of the biggest festivals in the
world by CNN. From what I have
researched Bushfire is about great
music, food and self-expression.

This post will hopefully give you a few festival ootd ideas
for the coming bushfire. The great thing is you can buy these pieces from
Tiwi’s Closet. This post will also give
Miss Tiwi’s Guide to festival fashion.

What do you wear
to a festival?

Festival for me are a chance to play around with
fashion. They give you a space to be
open and creative. A question I always
get from friends and people in general is ‘ What do I wear to Bushfire?’ . It
is hot during the day and cools down at night.

Dresses

Festivals are about embracing your inner flower child. Channel the 70s with a boho chic maxi dress. Or just be a fairy for a day in a floaty dress. It is your time to get creative and colourful so go for it. Here are
a few Tiwi’s closet suggestions:

Vintage Shirts

A vintage blouse can work as the focal point of your outfit.
You can pair it with jeans, a skirt, shorts just about anything as long as you are creative. Wear it is outwear with layered over
another shirt. It is a versatile piece to have.
For a festival going bold with your vintage shirt is a must. Let your shirt speak.

Light outerwear

Dusters / Kimonos and general light outerwear are the
perfect day to night piece. If you don’t want to carry heavy outerwear then this is perfect. You can style light
outwear with just about anything. Here
are some Tiwi’s Closet options:

Denim

From skirts, to shorts , to dresses. Denim is what I call a
festival classic. For a more interesting denim outfit go for a skirt, dress or
outwear. Denim shorts scream festival. If you can pull it off go for it. Tiwi’s Closet has a few denim pieces you may
be interested in. We also have a selection of shorts which are not
photographed.

Print
Get creative with print. It's a festival be bold and bring out your inner 70s icon.

To get any of these products. Visit us at the Vintage Fair on Saturday the 30th of April from 10am to 6pm. We will be at the Checkers Business Park in Mbabane.

If you can't make it feel free to contact Tiwi's Closet and make a house visit. Find our contact details on our Facebook page. www.facebook.com/fashionbytiwiscloset

I hope you have found this post useful. Follow the Miss Tiwi page on Facebook for updates on festival fashion.

Tuesday, 12 April 2016

So I am finally getting back into the swing of things. I have so much to share with you. I have been blogging since 2010 and I never quite knew what my motives where with the blog. I've since changed it, tried to end it and come back to it. Blogging for me is an outlet. It allows me to learn new skills, while being creative and sharing what I know.

So I wanted to do a 70s lookbook but on the day of shooting 2 out of the 5 outfits malfunctioned so I decided to simply share the beauty of the location I was shooting from.I have moved back to Swaziland. The mini lookbook was shot in Malkerns at the Malandela farm. I felt so free doing this and it pushed the boundaries of my comfort zone. It was hot and we were surrounded by grass (I have mild allergy to grass). Running in between sugar cane fields was interesting. The shoot featured my favourite 1970s inspired maxi dress from Wallis and my thrifted Dashiki top from Oxfam. This post will also feature my new hair colour ( yay me).

What I am hoping for you to take from this post is how to bring the 1970s into 2016 and not look dated.

Look 1: The Maxi dress

A maxi dress with a paisley print will give you an instant 70s look. You can also wear one with an 'ethnic print' or just abstract colours or motifs. My dress had the added kimono sleeves which gives the dress a more authentic 70s feel. Also do play around with headgear.
Body jewelry was very big in the 1970s. I went for a smokey eye which you can't see because I sweated it off and a pink lip. Under normal circumstances you should not go for bold lips and bold eyes but the 70s where all about being bold and this makeup look works. You can also try a smokey eye with red or orange lipcolours. Dramatic eye shadow is another thing you can try.
This look would be perfect for a wedding, festival or when you feel whimsical and feminine.

Look 2: Wide leg Jeans

Nothing says the 70s like high waist wide leg jeans. I styled mine two different ways. With a crop top and a dashiki top. To make this look more authentic I added body jewelry and platform shoes. To complete the look wear your hair in an Afro and throw some hoop earrings in the mix. Over sized round or square shaped sunglasses will complete the look.

Photography credits : Tina Mbachu

I enjoyed putting this together. My hoe is that you can learn something from this post. Go forth and get your groove on.

Tuesday, 9 February 2016

Faith and Confidence can open more doors than you expect. Believe in yourself.

Well.. It's good to be back

I had planned to delete my blog and start over. But I just couldn't let go. I have done it before and to be honest the results weren't that different. So much has happened since I last blogged. So many realizations and growth. I feel like a new person.

I have moved continent. I finally took a leap of faith and moved back to Swaziland. I am not yet sure if this is a permanent thing but I know this is where my heart is at the moment.

I have a new voice. My old posts where always me second guessing myself and what I was writing about. Now I am more confident that what I will share is all me. Doing it Tiwi style.

I am sure you have all noticed I changed the blog name to Miss Tiwi. That's because Tiwi's closet is now the name of my brand. I felt that the name had out grown the blog and was no longer relevant.

Thing's I would like for this new phase in my blogging adventure:

I need to take on the more challenging ideas. when I started this blog it was to share my personal style and what I know about fashion. I want to that back. I am really going to put time into what I write and do. I owe it to myself. My blog has done so much for me. Even through my own inconsistency it has opened new doors and introduced me to new people. So it's time for me to really create what I want to create.

You will be seeing more and more posts about natural hair, lipstick , travelling. I may try making videos but that is something I feel I need to give more thought.

More styling and lookbook posts and the old age OOTD posts.

I am excited but I am also ready to put in the time .

So a bit about the pictures in this post. They were taken by my talented friend Tina.

Check out her tumblr (www.afrobohemian-nomad.tumblr.com) and Instagram @afro_boheme.

We took the pictures in my neighborhood, right outside people's houses and using the old local park. This shoot for me was all about hair, femininity and nature. These pictures instantly made me feel confident and they portray how I feel about my future. You know guys sometimes we know things but knowing and internalizing are two different things. The things I am talking about are faith and confidence. I call these pictures A refreshing, bolder, fearless change.

I look forward to riding this new wave with you my readers. It promises to be an interesting and fruitful journey.